First in-person Adoption Day since 2019 held at Snohomish County courthouse
EVERETT — Judge Anna Alexander asked Jeanne Bell if she believed adopting 3-year-old Braxton would be in his best interest, but before Bell could respond, a tiny voice rang out.
“Yes,” said the toddler, swinging around on Bell’s hip to face the judge. Soft laughter erupted in the courtroom as Braxton clamored back, wrapping his arms around Bell’s neck.
“Well I agree,” Alexander said to Braxton who clung to Bell through the hearing. “And by the power vested in me, I pronounce you mom and son.”
Braxton was one of 13 children adopted during National Adoption Day on Friday morning at the Snohomish County Courthouse — the first in-person celebration since the COVID-19 pandemic. Joy radiated throughout the courthouse and it was a day of festivities without a doubt, but the road leading here hadn’t been easy for these families.
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